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PACKAGE Filed July 12. 1929 INIVENITOR.

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Patented May 5, 1931 UNITED STATES HOMER M. SINCLAIR, OF HOLYOKE,MASSACHUSETTS "PACKAGE Application filed July 12,

This invention relates to improvements in packages and is'directed toimprovements in packages for dispensing sheet material such as waxedpaper and the like.

The principal object of the invention is the provision of a folding boxwhich is con structed and arranged when set up to provide a containerfor sheet material and has certain novel features of construction tofacilitate the ready removal of sheets therefrom in a fiat unwrinkledcondition.

The-novel features of the invention are accomplished by means of thenovel combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter describedin connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a folding box in partially folded upcondition, and

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the box as it appears in sheetdispensing condition.

Referring to the drawings the invention will now be described in detail.

At 2 is shown a folding box preferably formed from a single sheet ofsuitable material such as cardboard which is scored for folding toprovide a box or container having sidewalls such as 4 and upper andlower walls 6 and 8.

The jointure of the side walls and upper wall is severed as at 10, whilethe upper wall.

is scored for folding transversely as is indi-' cated at 12 to provide ahinged flap 14. The flap 14 is also scored transversely as at 16 toprovide an end tab 18.

Extending forwardly from a scoring line 20 in the lower wall 8 there aredisposed end sections 22 and 24 and a flap 26 which are bendablerelative to one another on scoring lines 23 and 25. An opening 28 isprovided in the sections 22 and 24 as shown.

Side tabs 30 extending forwardly of the side walls 4 of the box arebendable on scoring lines such as 32 so that they maybe folded inwardlyto co-operate with the end sections 22 and 24 for closing up the end ofthe box.

With the blank cut to the required form and suitably scored, it may bepartially folded or set up as is shown in Fig. 1. In

this condition a. stack of sheets, such as stack of sheets.

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waxed paper or the like, is inserted therein so that the edges thereofare presented at the forward open side of the box.

The tabs 30 are then folded inwardly against the end of the stack andthe sections 24 and 22 are folded into overlapping relation and thenupwardly so that the' section 25 hes against the lower wall 8 of thebox.

In this Way a double plyend wall is proyided as shown in Fig. 2 whichhas an openmg therethrough for exposing the end of the To completelyclose up the box the flap 18 is turned downwardly and lnserted betweenthe stack of sheets and donble end wall of the box. In this conditionthe package is in suitable condition for shipment or storage.

When it is desired to withdraw a sheet or sheets from the package, thesection 14 is bent upwardly and rearwardly on the scoring line 12, as isshown in Fig. 2, so as to uncover the end of the stack and therebyexpose the uppermost sheet thereof.

A look tab 36 is formed on the upper wall 75 6 by a cut 38 which extendsthrough the wall, which tab may be raised to receive therebelow the edgeof the section 16 so as to hold the section 14 in place as shown in Fig.2. As the section 14 is then held open the uppermost sheet or sheets maybe removed from the stack. Theopening 28 as will be seen facilitates thegrasping of the sheets by the fingers so that they may be withdrawn fromthe open upper end of the box.

It will be noted that an end portion of the upper wall throughout thewidth of the box is hinged so as to expose the entire width of theuppermost sheet. This is to make it possible to remove the sheetswithout crumpling or wrinkling them as is usual where the. sheet isWithdrawn through a restricted opening in a container.

As distinguished from wrappers or containers which has removablesections to expose the contents thereof and wherein the contents mustthereafter be exposed, the container of my invention is adapted to beused interchangeably as a wrapper for completely enclosing the contentsor opened to expose and facilitate the withdrawal of the contentstherefrom.

Having described the invention in the form at present preferred, what Idesire to claim and secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A package of the class described comprising in combination, a boxformed from a foldable blank having an end wall provided with an openingin the upper side thereof to expose the forward edges of a stack ofsheets in said box, the forward portion of the upper wall of said boxbeing severed from the upper edges of the side wall thereof from saidforward wall rearwardly to a line of folds extending across said upperwall to form a cover portion, the saidcover portion having a hingedforward end portion for inserting between said forward wall and a stackof sheets in said box and the said upper wall at the rear side of saidline of folds-being provided with a slit to form a tab for receiving theouter edge of the said forward end portion to hold the same in an openposition.

2. A package of the class described comprising in combination, a. boxhaving side, upper, lower, front and rear walls, said front wall beingprovided with an opening therethrough extending downwardly from theupper edge thereof to expose the forward edges of sheets of a stack ofsheets in said box, the upper wall being foldable on a transverse lineintermediate the ends and being detached from the upper edges of saidside Walls between said transverse line and said front wall to provide ahinged cover, a tab foldable at the outer end of said cover forinserting between said front wall and a stack of sheets in said box whenthe cover is closed,

the said upper wall being provided with a slit disposed between saidtransverse lineand said rear wall to form a holding tab for receivingtherebelow the edge of said firstnamed tab to hold said cover in openposition to expose the uppermost sheet of a stack and the said upperwall rearwardly of the transverse line to said slit having a lengthequal to the combined length of the cover, and said first-named tab.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. HOMER M. SINCLAIR.

